SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Yonhap) -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will make a state visit to South Korea this week and hold a summit with President Lee Jae Myung on economic and international issues, Lee's office said Tuesday.
At Lee's invitation, El-Sisi will arrive in South Korea on Wednesday and meet with Lee Thursday during a three-day stay, presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said in a written briefing.
"Through the summit, (the two leaders) plan to hold in-depth discussions on economic cooperation, such as trade and investment, infrastructure and supply chains, as well as expanding people-to-people exchanges, the regional political situation and international issues," she said.
This will be El-Sisi's first visit to the country since 2016. The two men last met in November during Lee's visit to Egypt.
"We expect President El-Sisi's state visit to serve as an important opportunity to develop South Korea-Egypt ties into a strategic partnership and further strengthen our country's cooperation with Africa and the Middle East," Kang said.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung (L) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi hold hands as they attend a joint press conference following their summit talks at the presidential palace in Cairo in this Nov. 20, 2025, file photo. (Yonhap)
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